As many of you know, Chikezie's birthday is on September 11th and the last show in Tulsa will be held two days after that on September 13th. I'll be going to that last show, and I wanted to give him a birthday / farewell gift to remember his time on the show. So I came up with an idea to give him a framed picture collage featuring pics from his audition to his elimination, pictures of him performing on tour, pictures of him with fans, and pictures of him with other Idols.

I'll take care of getting the pictures of him performing on the show and with the other Idols, unless I need help, then I'll post in this thread. What I need from YOU guys are some nice, high-quality shots of him at any tour stop and pictures of you with him if you've taken one. Also, please give me your first name, and I'll put it in a birthday card to be included with the gift.

I'd prefer if you all would post your submissions in this thread, but if you're really paranoid about having your pictures out in the open, then it's fine to PM me as well.

The deadline to turn your concert pics / pics with Chikezie in to be included in the collage will be FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH.

And shameless self-promotion: Since Carly's birthday is the day after Chikezie's, I'm making her one too. So if you'd like to contribute to that one as well, please go to the thread in her forum.

Of course, questions, comments, and suggestions are always welcome in this thread.

LOL Thanks! The booty thing was totaly unexpected! He just kinda came over aas my friends and I were talking to Carly and but his arm around me and joined the conversation! I was like hey can i grab your butt and take a picture ( i have a LONG history of booty grabbin photos)... he was like "thats not something you ask someone... you just do it sweetheart!' It was funny.. then he kinda looked like he wanted to let me do it but wasnt 100% sure so i pop off with " i am over 21 and VERY legal i swear!" he laughed and said "How do you wanna do this"

LOL Thanks! The booty thing was totaly unexpected! He just kinda came over aas my friends and I were talking to Carly and but his arm around me and joined the conversation! I was like hey can i grab your butt and take a picture ( i have a LONG history of booty grabbin photos)... he was like "thats not something you ask someone... you just do it sweetheart!' It was funny.. then he kinda looked like he wanted to let me do it but wasnt 100% sure so i pop off with " i am over 21 and VERY legal i swear!" he laughed and said "How do you wanna do this"

He is amazing! I hope he loves his gift!

What a great story! That's so cute how he came over to you guys and just joined in the conversation! And hahahaha at his response to your request and you saying that you're over 21.

I got the frames today (Just a simple black wooden one from Target, LOL), so I'll be starting work on this now. I'll post pics of the finished product and the card before I leave for Tulsa and hopefully I can get a pic and/or a video of him receiving it! Regardless of whether that can get done, I'll be sure to let you all know that it gets to him.

I look bad in our picture with Chikezie. But you and Carkezie look good, Celine.

And I didn't want to post my picture with Chikezie, look at horrible I came out.

Thanks for doing this for him, Karen.

The due date for pics was on Friday, and I just finished his collage last night. I asked some other people from other Idol boards to add to the collage cuz I didn't know how many I would get here, and it's already pretty full ... I did put your pic with Celine and Carly in though and added your name to the card. I hope that's okay.